Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlineshttps://www.yahoo.com/news/worldThe latest news and headlines from Yahoo! News. Get breaking news stories and in-depth coverage with videos and photos.en-USCopyright (c) 2020 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedSun, 07 Jun 2020 03:30:42 -04005Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlineshttps://www.yahoo.com/news/worldhttp://l.yimg.com/rz/d/yahoo_news_en-US_s_f_p_168x21_news.pngLargely peaceful protests against police brutality march on<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/largely-peaceful-protests-against-police-051139618.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/pUVyIV.yEPYqgltcC8rY5g--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/c124ef51f18472ffd22aa904666fc585" width="130" height="86" alt="Largely peaceful protests against police brutality march on" align="left" title="Largely peaceful protests against police brutality march on" border="0" ></a>Massive protests against police brutality nationwide capped a week that began in chaos but ended with largely peaceful expressions that organizers hope will sustain their movement. Wearing masks and urging fundamental change, protesters gathered in dozens of places from coast to coast while mourners in North Carolina waited for hours to glimpse the golden coffin carrying the body of native son George Floyd, the black man whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police has galvanized the expanding movement. In the U.S., Seattle police used flash bang devices and pepper spray to disperse protesters hurling rocks, bottles and what authorities said were “improvised explosives” that had injured officers, just a day after city leaders temporarily banned one kind of tear gas.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/largely-peaceful-protests-against-police-051139618.htmlSun, 07 Jun 2020 01:11:39 -0400Associated Presslargely-peaceful-protests-against-police-051139618.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/largely-peaceful-protests-against-police-051139618.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/pUVyIV.yEPYqgltcC8rY5g--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/c124ef51f18472ffd22aa904666fc585" width="130" height="86" alt="Largely peaceful protests against police brutality march on" align="left" title="Largely peaceful protests against police brutality march on" border="0" ></a>Massive protests against police brutality nationwide capped a week that began in chaos but ended with largely peaceful expressions that organizers hope will sustain their movement. Wearing masks and urging fundamental change, protesters gathered in dozens of places from coast to coast while mourners in North Carolina waited for hours to glimpse the golden coffin carrying the body of native son George Floyd, the black man whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police has galvanized the expanding movement. In the U.S., Seattle police used flash bang devices and pepper spray to disperse protesters hurling rocks, bottles and what authorities said were “improvised explosives” that had injured officers, just a day after city leaders temporarily banned one kind of tear gas.<p><br clear="all">Washington protesters express optimism after week on edge<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/washington-protesters-express-optimism-week-041808416.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/hnO4RkE_qilMVRSYdWeRCQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/cf7ea777a10d580faf9c7953325c320e" width="130" height="86" alt="Washington protesters express optimism after week on edge" align="left" title="Washington protesters express optimism after week on edge" border="0" ></a>On Monday, they were forcibly removed from the street by law enforcement. The tens of thousands of racially diverse demonstrators who flooded Washington to protest injustice and police brutality reshaped the mood of a city that has been on edge this week. Bursts of looting and violence early in the week prompted a dramatic clampdown by law enforcement that gave the nation's capital the feeling of an occupied city, complete with military vehicles, helicopters buzzing low to the skyline and National Guard troops on patrol.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/washington-protesters-express-optimism-week-041808416.htmlSun, 07 Jun 2020 00:18:08 -0400Associated Presswashington-protesters-express-optimism-week-041808416.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/washington-protesters-express-optimism-week-041808416.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/hnO4RkE_qilMVRSYdWeRCQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/cf7ea777a10d580faf9c7953325c320e" width="130" height="86" alt="Washington protesters express optimism after week on edge" align="left" title="Washington protesters express optimism after week on edge" border="0" ></a>On Monday, they were forcibly removed from the street by law enforcement. The tens of thousands of racially diverse demonstrators who flooded Washington to protest injustice and police brutality reshaped the mood of a city that has been on edge this week. Bursts of looting and violence early in the week prompted a dramatic clampdown by law enforcement that gave the nation's capital the feeling of an occupied city, complete with military vehicles, helicopters buzzing low to the skyline and National Guard troops on patrol.<p><br clear="all">Brazil govt yanks virus death toll as data befuddles experts<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/brazil-govt-yanks-virus-death-040222105.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/TGhKcMx9_XLDJoe6XHy6jA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/eddfedd01c6bcf985eac52d66aa190f7" width="130" height="86" alt="Brazil govt yanks virus death toll as data befuddles experts" align="left" title="Brazil govt yanks virus death toll as data befuddles experts" border="0" ></a>Brazil's government has stopped publishing a running total of coronavirus deaths and infections in an extraordinary move that critics call an attempt to hide the true toll of the disease in Latin America's largest nation. The Saturday move came after months of criticism from experts saying Brazil’s statistics are woefully deficient, and in some cases manipulated, so it may never be possible to gain a real understanding of the depth of the pandemic in the country. Brazil's last official numbers showed it had recorded over 34,000 deaths related to the coronavirus, the third-highest number in the world, just ahead of Italy.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/brazil-govt-yanks-virus-death-040222105.htmlSun, 07 Jun 2020 00:02:22 -0400Associated Pressbrazil-govt-yanks-virus-death-040222105.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/brazil-govt-yanks-virus-death-040222105.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/TGhKcMx9_XLDJoe6XHy6jA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/eddfedd01c6bcf985eac52d66aa190f7" width="130" height="86" alt="Brazil govt yanks virus death toll as data befuddles experts" align="left" title="Brazil govt yanks virus death toll as data befuddles experts" border="0" ></a>Brazil's government has stopped publishing a running total of coronavirus deaths and infections in an extraordinary move that critics call an attempt to hide the true toll of the disease in Latin America's largest nation. The Saturday move came after months of criticism from experts saying Brazil’s statistics are woefully deficient, and in some cases manipulated, so it may never be possible to gain a real understanding of the depth of the pandemic in the country. Brazil's last official numbers showed it had recorded over 34,000 deaths related to the coronavirus, the third-highest number in the world, just ahead of Italy.<p><br clear="all">A U-turn, a rush to see Trump, a day of tension and surprise<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/u-turn-rush-see-trump-021754160.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/2pmmwtLlOXuCyjcpiSLv9Q--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/2e1ba4ef3ce2eda9fbd9318c2060f24d" width="130" height="86" alt="A U-turn, a rush to see Trump, a day of tension and surprise" align="left" title="A U-turn, a rush to see Trump, a day of tension and surprise" border="0" ></a>Defense Secretary Mark Esper was three blocks from the FBI's Washington field office. Go the White House. President Donald Trump wanted a briefing from him and Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on how the military was handling security as protests grew on the streets of the nation's capital.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/u-turn-rush-see-trump-021754160.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 22:17:54 -0400Associated Pressu-turn-rush-see-trump-021754160.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/u-turn-rush-see-trump-021754160.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/2pmmwtLlOXuCyjcpiSLv9Q--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/2e1ba4ef3ce2eda9fbd9318c2060f24d" width="130" height="86" alt="A U-turn, a rush to see Trump, a day of tension and surprise" align="left" title="A U-turn, a rush to see Trump, a day of tension and surprise" border="0" ></a>Defense Secretary Mark Esper was three blocks from the FBI's Washington field office. Go the White House. President Donald Trump wanted a briefing from him and Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on how the military was handling security as protests grew on the streets of the nation's capital.<p><br clear="all">AP PHOTOS: Massive protests punctuate a week in the streets<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-massive-protests-punctuate-002938579.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/waD1JGNMCwmWo.elSroP8g--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/21874e1ea05e7b450872a1d048ed9b0d" width="130" height="86" alt="AP PHOTOS: Massive protests punctuate a week in the streets" align="left" title="AP PHOTOS: Massive protests punctuate a week in the streets" border="0" ></a>Tens of thousands of protesters marched worldwide in what could be the biggest one-day mobilization against racial injustice since a white Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee into Floyd's neck for several minutes. Protesters held signs with slogans saying “Black Lives Matter" and “No Justice No Peace" during marches that were peaceful, sometimes even festive, after previous days had devolved in chaos.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-massive-protests-punctuate-002938579.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 20:29:38 -0400Associated Pressap-photos-massive-protests-punctuate-002938579.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-massive-protests-punctuate-002938579.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/waD1JGNMCwmWo.elSroP8g--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/21874e1ea05e7b450872a1d048ed9b0d" width="130" height="86" alt="AP PHOTOS: Massive protests punctuate a week in the streets" align="left" title="AP PHOTOS: Massive protests punctuate a week in the streets" border="0" ></a>Tens of thousands of protesters marched worldwide in what could be the biggest one-day mobilization against racial injustice since a white Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee into Floyd's neck for several minutes. Protesters held signs with slogans saying “Black Lives Matter" and “No Justice No Peace" during marches that were peaceful, sometimes even festive, after previous days had devolved in chaos.<p><br clear="all">Dozens wounded in clashes as hundreds of protesters flood Beirut<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/hundreds-anti-government-protesters-flood-beirut-afresh-161834216.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/Jd4_lScWe.FIxb4R1rAnFQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/f7e0360be821aa1d175114863fb08d5b107a16f2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Dozens wounded in clashes as hundreds of protesters flood Beirut" align="left" title="Dozens wounded in clashes as hundreds of protesters flood Beirut" border="0" ></a>Protesters poured into the streets of the Lebanese capital Saturday to decry the collapse of the economy, as clashes erupted between supporters and opponents of the Iran-backed Shiite group Hezbollah. Hundreds filled the streets in and around the protest hub of Martyrs Square in the centre of Beirut, with skirmishes also between protesters and security forces, who fired tear gas. Forty-eight were wounded in the violence, 11 of whom were hospitalised, while the rest were treated at the scene, the Lebanese Red Cross said.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/hundreds-anti-government-protesters-flood-beirut-afresh-161834216.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 19:34:37 -0400AFPhundreds-anti-government-protesters-flood-beirut-afresh-161834216.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/hundreds-anti-government-protesters-flood-beirut-afresh-161834216.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/Jd4_lScWe.FIxb4R1rAnFQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/f7e0360be821aa1d175114863fb08d5b107a16f2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Dozens wounded in clashes as hundreds of protesters flood Beirut" align="left" title="Dozens wounded in clashes as hundreds of protesters flood Beirut" border="0" ></a>Protesters poured into the streets of the Lebanese capital Saturday to decry the collapse of the economy, as clashes erupted between supporters and opponents of the Iran-backed Shiite group Hezbollah. Hundreds filled the streets in and around the protest hub of Martyrs Square in the centre of Beirut, with skirmishes also between protesters and security forces, who fired tear gas. Forty-eight were wounded in the violence, 11 of whom were hospitalised, while the rest were treated at the scene, the Lebanese Red Cross said.<p><br clear="all">Coronavirus: The misinformation circulating in Africa about Covid-19<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-misinformation-circulating-africa-covid-232049620.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/ymyST8SQFOamXnJFZgAO4Q--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en-gb/bbc_us_articles_995/f5abe58de23cfc2215ccca7a4563d66f" width="130" height="86" alt="Coronavirus: The misinformation circulating in Africa about Covid-19" align="left" title="Coronavirus: The misinformation circulating in Africa about Covid-19" border="0" ></a>We examine claims of bribes and poison, a positive virus test that was not and anti-virus &quot;badges&quot;.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-misinformation-circulating-africa-covid-232049620.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 19:20:49 -0400BBCcoronavirus-misinformation-circulating-africa-covid-232049620.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-misinformation-circulating-africa-covid-232049620.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/ymyST8SQFOamXnJFZgAO4Q--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en-gb/bbc_us_articles_995/f5abe58de23cfc2215ccca7a4563d66f" width="130" height="86" alt="Coronavirus: The misinformation circulating in Africa about Covid-19" align="left" title="Coronavirus: The misinformation circulating in Africa about Covid-19" border="0" ></a>We examine claims of bribes and poison, a positive virus test that was not and anti-virus &quot;badges&quot;.<p><br clear="all">Former longtime Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader dieshttps://news.yahoo.com/former-longtime-palestinian-islamic-jihad-221937565.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 18:19:37 -0400Associated Pressformer-longtime-palestinian-islamic-jihad-221937565.htmlEgyptian doctor accused of removing genitals of 3 girlshttps://news.yahoo.com/egyptian-doctor-accused-removing-genitals-184948418.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 14:49:48 -0400Associated Pressegyptian-doctor-accused-removing-genitals-184948418.htmlAnalysis: White House, Pentagon tensions near breaking point<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/analysis-white-house-pentagon-tensions-180902833.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/GDv91NL4hC9epjm.TZo.mw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/5410fb5da4ba601ab7f628e423f47938" width="130" height="86" alt="Analysis: White House, Pentagon tensions near breaking point" align="left" title="Analysis: White House, Pentagon tensions near breaking point" border="0" ></a>Tensions between the White House and Pentagon have stretched to near a breaking point over President Donald Trump's threat to use military force against street protests triggered by George Floyd's death. Calm may return, both in the crisis over Floyd's death and in Pentagon leaders' angst over Trump's threats to use federal troops to put down protesters.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/analysis-white-house-pentagon-tensions-180902833.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 14:09:02 -0400Associated Pressanalysis-white-house-pentagon-tensions-180902833.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/analysis-white-house-pentagon-tensions-180902833.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/GDv91NL4hC9epjm.TZo.mw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/5410fb5da4ba601ab7f628e423f47938" width="130" height="86" alt="Analysis: White House, Pentagon tensions near breaking point" align="left" title="Analysis: White House, Pentagon tensions near breaking point" border="0" ></a>Tensions between the White House and Pentagon have stretched to near a breaking point over President Donald Trump's threat to use military force against street protests triggered by George Floyd's death. Calm may return, both in the crisis over Floyd's death and in Pentagon leaders' angst over Trump's threats to use federal troops to put down protesters.<p><br clear="all">Anatomy of a political comeback: How Biden earned nomination<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/anatomy-political-comeback-biden-earned-165049074.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/R28KBT9CaA6G3X1zSxVxrg--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/ad92eea1cff68073b9f6965c48503e55" width="130" height="86" alt="Anatomy of a political comeback: How Biden earned nomination" align="left" title="Anatomy of a political comeback: How Biden earned nomination" border="0" ></a>It seemed easy to write off Joe Biden. Other Democratic candidates such as Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg each had moments of radiating a kinetic energy, while Biden appeared to be conserving his resources. The opening contests in the 2020 nominating race in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada were humbling losses for Biden.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/anatomy-political-comeback-biden-earned-165049074.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 12:50:49 -0400Associated Pressanatomy-political-comeback-biden-earned-165049074.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/anatomy-political-comeback-biden-earned-165049074.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/R28KBT9CaA6G3X1zSxVxrg--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/ad92eea1cff68073b9f6965c48503e55" width="130" height="86" alt="Anatomy of a political comeback: How Biden earned nomination" align="left" title="Anatomy of a political comeback: How Biden earned nomination" border="0" ></a>It seemed easy to write off Joe Biden. Other Democratic candidates such as Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg each had moments of radiating a kinetic energy, while Biden appeared to be conserving his resources. The opening contests in the 2020 nominating race in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada were humbling losses for Biden.<p><br clear="all">Mali vows to investigate after army accused of deadly village attack<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/twenty-six-killed-village-torched-central-mali-attack-143110397.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/uCrVVQJspxZ8wcKVgZynxQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/50b9b16a1f3b237a98b424e375baa57b14915d81.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Mali vows to investigate after army accused of deadly village attack" align="left" title="Mali vows to investigate after army accused of deadly village attack" border="0" ></a>Mali on Saturday pledged to investigate claims that the army killed dozens of civilians in its conflict-riven centre, as complaints about the military's conduct in the West African nation escalate. Friday's attack targeted a Fulani village named Binedama in the volatile Mopti region, said Aly Barry, an official from Tabital Pulaaku, a Fulani association. The group released a statement later on Saturday saying that 29 people had died and called for an independent probe led by the United Nations.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/twenty-six-killed-village-torched-central-mali-attack-143110397.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 12:37:13 -0400AFPtwenty-six-killed-village-torched-central-mali-attack-143110397.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/twenty-six-killed-village-torched-central-mali-attack-143110397.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/uCrVVQJspxZ8wcKVgZynxQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/50b9b16a1f3b237a98b424e375baa57b14915d81.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Mali vows to investigate after army accused of deadly village attack" align="left" title="Mali vows to investigate after army accused of deadly village attack" border="0" ></a>Mali on Saturday pledged to investigate claims that the army killed dozens of civilians in its conflict-riven centre, as complaints about the military's conduct in the West African nation escalate. Friday's attack targeted a Fulani village named Binedama in the volatile Mopti region, said Aly Barry, an official from Tabital Pulaaku, a Fulani association. The group released a statement later on Saturday saying that 29 people had died and called for an independent probe led by the United Nations.<p><br clear="all">As Trump blames antifa, protest records show scant evidence<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/trump-blames-antifa-protest-records-155656448.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/oBL1Hd2ICQzg3PokE94xNg--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/17b4400734e6dc8f7d06e89eec9b8c2d" width="130" height="86" alt="As Trump blames antifa, protest records show scant evidence" align="left" title="As Trump blames antifa, protest records show scant evidence" border="0" ></a>Scott Nichols, a balloon artist, was riding home on his scooter from the protests engulfing Minneapolis last weekend when he was struck by a rubber bullet fired from a cluster of police officers in riot gear. Nichols, who before the coronavirus pandemic made his living performing at children’s birthday parties under the stage name “Amazing Scott,” spent two days in jail before being released, facing criminal charges of riot and curfew violation. President Donald Trump has characterized those clashing with law enforcement after George Floyd’s death under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer as organized, radical-left thugs engaging in domestic terrorism, an assertion repeated by Attorney General William Barr.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/trump-blames-antifa-protest-records-155656448.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 11:56:56 -0400Associated Presstrump-blames-antifa-protest-records-155656448.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/trump-blames-antifa-protest-records-155656448.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/oBL1Hd2ICQzg3PokE94xNg--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/17b4400734e6dc8f7d06e89eec9b8c2d" width="130" height="86" alt="As Trump blames antifa, protest records show scant evidence" align="left" title="As Trump blames antifa, protest records show scant evidence" border="0" ></a>Scott Nichols, a balloon artist, was riding home on his scooter from the protests engulfing Minneapolis last weekend when he was struck by a rubber bullet fired from a cluster of police officers in riot gear. Nichols, who before the coronavirus pandemic made his living performing at children’s birthday parties under the stage name “Amazing Scott,” spent two days in jail before being released, facing criminal charges of riot and curfew violation. President Donald Trump has characterized those clashing with law enforcement after George Floyd’s death under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer as organized, radical-left thugs engaging in domestic terrorism, an assertion repeated by Attorney General William Barr.<p><br clear="all">Egypt proposes new Libya plan after collapse of Haftar offensive<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/egypt-proposes-libya-plan-collapse-153822265.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/RlEUvFTINwzss5GzDtYWCQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en-GB/the_telegraph_258/238311cffb19a9d114480abcb3381fea" width="130" height="86" alt="Egypt proposes new Libya plan after collapse of Haftar offensive" align="left" title="Egypt proposes new Libya plan after collapse of Haftar offensive" border="0" ></a>Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced a new peace initiative for Libya in Cairo on Saturday, flanked by the eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar, whose 14-month offensive to capture the capital, Tripoli, collapsed this week. The head of the Tripoli parliament, aligned with the Government of National Accord (GNA) based in the capital, dismissed the offer as that of a defeated force. Haftar&#39;s reversal extends the GNA&#39;s control across most of northwest Libya while Haftar&#39;s Libyan National Army (LNA), based in Benghazi, and its allies control the east and much of the south, as well as most of Libya&#39;s oilfields. For more than five years, rival parliaments and governments in the east and the west have engaged in a stop-start conflict. Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Russia have provided support Haftar, but that backing has been outweighed in recent months by Turkish military backing for the GNA. Sisi, who was also accompanied in Cairo by eastern Libyan parliament head Aguila Saleh, proposed a ceasefire starting on Monday. He said the plan included a call for negotiations in Geneva, then the election of a leadership council, the disbanding of militias and the exit of all foreign fighters from Libya. In brief comments, Haftar said he hoped Sisi could make &quot;urgent and effective efforts to compel Turkey to completely stop the transfer of weapons and mercenaries to Libya&quot;. The UAE was quick to state its support for Saturday&#39;s declaration. But Khaled al-Meshri, head of the GNA-aligned legislative assembly, said Libyans had no need for new initiatives and rejected Haftar&#39;s attempt to return to negotiations after military defeat, according to Al Jazeera. GNA forces also continued their advance as the LNA retreated from al-Washka, west of the coastal city of Sirte, sources on both sides said. Libya has had no stable central authority since dictator Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown by NATO-backed rebels in 2011. Haftar is a deeply divisive figure whose offensive upended a U.N.-led peace process, and it is unclear how much traction any initiative proposed by him or his allies can gain. A text of the plan included &quot;the disbanding of militias and the handing over of their arms so that the Libyan National Army ... can carry out its military and security responsibilities&quot;. That language reflects the LNA&#39;s narrative of restoring order over western Libya&#39;s many disparate armed groups, and is likely to antagonise its rivals. Numerous previous attempts to establish truces and a return to negotiations have foundered, though the United Nations has started holding separate ceasefire talks with both sides. Egyptian-led efforts to unify Libya&#39;s military have also stalled in the past over Haftar&#39;s request to be supreme commander, diplomats say. GNA forces are likely to keep going until they meet resistance, said Tarek Megerisi, a Libya analyst at the European Council on Foreign Relations. &quot;Right now, military voices are ascendant and supported by a fear that Haftar and the UAE will exploit any truce to consolidate and launch counter-attacks,&quot; he said.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/egypt-proposes-libya-plan-collapse-153822265.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 11:38:22 -0400The Telegraphegypt-proposes-libya-plan-collapse-153822265.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/egypt-proposes-libya-plan-collapse-153822265.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/RlEUvFTINwzss5GzDtYWCQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en-GB/the_telegraph_258/238311cffb19a9d114480abcb3381fea" width="130" height="86" alt="Egypt proposes new Libya plan after collapse of Haftar offensive" align="left" title="Egypt proposes new Libya plan after collapse of Haftar offensive" border="0" ></a>Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced a new peace initiative for Libya in Cairo on Saturday, flanked by the eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar, whose 14-month offensive to capture the capital, Tripoli, collapsed this week. The head of the Tripoli parliament, aligned with the Government of National Accord (GNA) based in the capital, dismissed the offer as that of a defeated force. Haftar&#39;s reversal extends the GNA&#39;s control across most of northwest Libya while Haftar&#39;s Libyan National Army (LNA), based in Benghazi, and its allies control the east and much of the south, as well as most of Libya&#39;s oilfields. For more than five years, rival parliaments and governments in the east and the west have engaged in a stop-start conflict. Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Russia have provided support Haftar, but that backing has been outweighed in recent months by Turkish military backing for the GNA. Sisi, who was also accompanied in Cairo by eastern Libyan parliament head Aguila Saleh, proposed a ceasefire starting on Monday. He said the plan included a call for negotiations in Geneva, then the election of a leadership council, the disbanding of militias and the exit of all foreign fighters from Libya. In brief comments, Haftar said he hoped Sisi could make &quot;urgent and effective efforts to compel Turkey to completely stop the transfer of weapons and mercenaries to Libya&quot;. The UAE was quick to state its support for Saturday&#39;s declaration. But Khaled al-Meshri, head of the GNA-aligned legislative assembly, said Libyans had no need for new initiatives and rejected Haftar&#39;s attempt to return to negotiations after military defeat, according to Al Jazeera. GNA forces also continued their advance as the LNA retreated from al-Washka, west of the coastal city of Sirte, sources on both sides said. Libya has had no stable central authority since dictator Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown by NATO-backed rebels in 2011. Haftar is a deeply divisive figure whose offensive upended a U.N.-led peace process, and it is unclear how much traction any initiative proposed by him or his allies can gain. A text of the plan included &quot;the disbanding of militias and the handing over of their arms so that the Libyan National Army ... can carry out its military and security responsibilities&quot;. That language reflects the LNA&#39;s narrative of restoring order over western Libya&#39;s many disparate armed groups, and is likely to antagonise its rivals. Numerous previous attempts to establish truces and a return to negotiations have foundered, though the United Nations has started holding separate ceasefire talks with both sides. Egyptian-led efforts to unify Libya&#39;s military have also stalled in the past over Haftar&#39;s request to be supreme commander, diplomats say. GNA forces are likely to keep going until they meet resistance, said Tarek Megerisi, a Libya analyst at the European Council on Foreign Relations. &quot;Right now, military voices are ascendant and supported by a fear that Haftar and the UAE will exploit any truce to consolidate and launch counter-attacks,&quot; he said.<p><br clear="all">Prosecutor: 2 Buffalo police charged with assault in shoving<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/prosecutors-2-buffalo-police-officers-152517188.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/bUJPxpWsWyVRwsjTvs6N6g--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/fa5f946f10cc7952f7d2f30971288a9e" width="130" height="86" alt="Prosecutor: 2 Buffalo police charged with assault in shoving" align="left" title="Prosecutor: 2 Buffalo police charged with assault in shoving" border="0" ></a>Two Buffalo police officers were charged with assault Saturday, prosecutors said, after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old protester in recent demonstrations over the death of George Floyd. Robert McCabe and Aaron Torgalski, who surrendered Saturday morning, pleaded not guilty to second-degree assault. McCabe, 32, and Torgalski, 39, “crossed a line” when they shoved the man down hard enough for him to fall backward and hit his head on the sidewalk, Erie County District Attorney John Flynn said at a news conference, calling the victim "a harmless 75-year-old man.”<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/prosecutors-2-buffalo-police-officers-152517188.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 11:25:17 -0400Associated Pressprosecutors-2-buffalo-police-officers-152517188.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/prosecutors-2-buffalo-police-officers-152517188.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/bUJPxpWsWyVRwsjTvs6N6g--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/fa5f946f10cc7952f7d2f30971288a9e" width="130" height="86" alt="Prosecutor: 2 Buffalo police charged with assault in shoving" align="left" title="Prosecutor: 2 Buffalo police charged with assault in shoving" border="0" ></a>Two Buffalo police officers were charged with assault Saturday, prosecutors said, after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old protester in recent demonstrations over the death of George Floyd. Robert McCabe and Aaron Torgalski, who surrendered Saturday morning, pleaded not guilty to second-degree assault. McCabe, 32, and Torgalski, 39, “crossed a line” when they shoved the man down hard enough for him to fall backward and hit his head on the sidewalk, Erie County District Attorney John Flynn said at a news conference, calling the victim "a harmless 75-year-old man.”<p><br clear="all">Amid virus, US students look to colleges closer to home<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/amid-virus-us-students-look-140914651.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/o44fmHm_85txkziFCc1hug--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/8c0afccbb458ffa59c2d7464d215fa25" width="130" height="86" alt="Amid virus, US students look to colleges closer to home" align="left" title="Amid virus, US students look to colleges closer to home" border="0" ></a>As students make college plans for the fall, some U.S. universities are seeing surging interest from in-state residents who are looking to stay closer to home amid the coronavirus pandemic. At the University of Texas at Arlington, commitments from state residents are up 26% over last year. Ohio State and Western Kentucky universities are both up about 20%.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/amid-virus-us-students-look-140914651.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 10:09:14 -0400Associated Pressamid-virus-us-students-look-140914651.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/amid-virus-us-students-look-140914651.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/o44fmHm_85txkziFCc1hug--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/8c0afccbb458ffa59c2d7464d215fa25" width="130" height="86" alt="Amid virus, US students look to colleges closer to home" align="left" title="Amid virus, US students look to colleges closer to home" border="0" ></a>As students make college plans for the fall, some U.S. universities are seeing surging interest from in-state residents who are looking to stay closer to home amid the coronavirus pandemic. At the University of Texas at Arlington, commitments from state residents are up 26% over last year. Ohio State and Western Kentucky universities are both up about 20%.<p><br clear="all">Prosecutors seek right mix of charges in George Floyd case<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/prosecutors-seek-mix-charges-george-140822178.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/bKNA6a1JHzpJMFcnWp192w--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/b9078f8384b7060d6c8fc895c593e914" width="130" height="86" alt="Prosecutors seek right mix of charges in George Floyd case" align="left" title="Prosecutors seek right mix of charges in George Floyd case" border="0" ></a>As damning as video evidence in the George Floyd case appears to be, prosecutors know they must bring the right charges underpinned by sound legal logic if they hope to convict a Minnesota officer in Floyd's May 25 death. Exhibit No. 1 at trial is likely to be bystander video showing Officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee into the back of Floyd’s neck as the handcuffed Floyd says he can't breathe. Chauvin held his knee there even after the 46-year-old black man stopped moving.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/prosecutors-seek-mix-charges-george-140822178.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 10:08:22 -0400Associated Pressprosecutors-seek-mix-charges-george-140822178.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/prosecutors-seek-mix-charges-george-140822178.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/bKNA6a1JHzpJMFcnWp192w--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/b9078f8384b7060d6c8fc895c593e914" width="130" height="86" alt="Prosecutors seek right mix of charges in George Floyd case" align="left" title="Prosecutors seek right mix of charges in George Floyd case" border="0" ></a>As damning as video evidence in the George Floyd case appears to be, prosecutors know they must bring the right charges underpinned by sound legal logic if they hope to convict a Minnesota officer in Floyd's May 25 death. Exhibit No. 1 at trial is likely to be bystander video showing Officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee into the back of Floyd’s neck as the handcuffed Floyd says he can't breathe. Chauvin held his knee there even after the 46-year-old black man stopped moving.<p><br clear="all">Clashes, tear gas in Beirut as protests turn to riots<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/lebanese-demonstrators-gather-try-reboot-140733064.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/9Gcw1s6pxFelsOxRkSK38w--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/fb0a0279f25b18b774b11af1028712c1" width="130" height="86" alt="Clashes, tear gas in Beirut as protests turn to riots" align="left" title="Clashes, tear gas in Beirut as protests turn to riots" border="0" ></a>Lebanese riot police fired tear gas at protesters in central Beirut on Saturday, after a planned anti-government demonstration quickly degenerated into rioting and stone-throwing confrontations between opposing camps. A few thousand demonstrators had gathered in Martyrs' Square hoping to reboot nationwide protests that began late last year amid an unprecedented economic and financial crisis. Scattered groups of protesters arrived in the capital's downtown area, many of them without masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus, in response to calls for a centralized protest to press for demands.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/lebanese-demonstrators-gather-try-reboot-140733064.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 10:07:33 -0400Associated Presslebanese-demonstrators-gather-try-reboot-140733064.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/lebanese-demonstrators-gather-try-reboot-140733064.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/9Gcw1s6pxFelsOxRkSK38w--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/fb0a0279f25b18b774b11af1028712c1" width="130" height="86" alt="Clashes, tear gas in Beirut as protests turn to riots" align="left" title="Clashes, tear gas in Beirut as protests turn to riots" border="0" ></a>Lebanese riot police fired tear gas at protesters in central Beirut on Saturday, after a planned anti-government demonstration quickly degenerated into rioting and stone-throwing confrontations between opposing camps. A few thousand demonstrators had gathered in Martyrs' Square hoping to reboot nationwide protests that began late last year amid an unprecedented economic and financial crisis. Scattered groups of protesters arrived in the capital's downtown area, many of them without masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus, in response to calls for a centralized protest to press for demands.<p><br clear="all">Mexican families struggle to send virus victims back home<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/mexican-families-struggle-send-virus-135541650.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/djEg0AxCyXEUr6GvppKjTQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/edf093a67a3685baeca19adb6f040a90" width="130" height="86" alt="Mexican families struggle to send virus victims back home" align="left" title="Mexican families struggle to send virus victims back home" border="0" ></a>When Crescencio Flores died of coronavirus in New York, his parents back in Mexico asked for one thing: that their son be sent home for burial. The 56-year-old construction worker had been in the United States for 20 years, regularly sending money to his parents but never going home. Since he died in April, Flores' brother has been working with American and Mexican authorities to have the body transported to the town of Huehuepiaxtla in the state of Puebla.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/mexican-families-struggle-send-virus-135541650.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 09:55:41 -0400Associated Pressmexican-families-struggle-send-virus-135541650.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/mexican-families-struggle-send-virus-135541650.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/djEg0AxCyXEUr6GvppKjTQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/edf093a67a3685baeca19adb6f040a90" width="130" height="86" alt="Mexican families struggle to send virus victims back home" align="left" title="Mexican families struggle to send virus victims back home" border="0" ></a>When Crescencio Flores died of coronavirus in New York, his parents back in Mexico asked for one thing: that their son be sent home for burial. The 56-year-old construction worker had been in the United States for 20 years, regularly sending money to his parents but never going home. Since he died in April, Flores' brother has been working with American and Mexican authorities to have the body transported to the town of Huehuepiaxtla in the state of Puebla.<p><br clear="all">Iraqi lawmakers vote in new premier&#39;s remaining ministershttps://news.yahoo.com/iraqi-lawmakers-vote-premiers-remaining-135030512.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 09:50:30 -0400Associated Pressiraqi-lawmakers-vote-premiers-remaining-135030512.htmlCoronavirus disrupts global fight to save endangered species<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-disrupts-global-fight-save-134809184.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/8vUvxdIw0lnX9Gfp6FpEAA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/6774d5c1c12e6d4644435e7fc8dfd9ef" width="130" height="86" alt="Coronavirus disrupts global fight to save endangered species" align="left" title="Coronavirus disrupts global fight to save endangered species" border="0" ></a>Biologist Carlos Ruiz has spent a quarter-century working to save golden lion tamarins, the charismatic long-maned monkeys native to Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. Thanks to painstaking reforestation efforts, the population of these endangered monkeys was steadily growing until an outbreak of yellow fever hit Brazil in 2018, wiping out a third of the tamarins. Enter the coronavirus, which is now hampering critical work to protect threatened species and habitats worldwide.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-disrupts-global-fight-save-134809184.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 09:48:09 -0400Associated Presscoronavirus-disrupts-global-fight-save-134809184.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-disrupts-global-fight-save-134809184.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/8vUvxdIw0lnX9Gfp6FpEAA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/6774d5c1c12e6d4644435e7fc8dfd9ef" width="130" height="86" alt="Coronavirus disrupts global fight to save endangered species" align="left" title="Coronavirus disrupts global fight to save endangered species" border="0" ></a>Biologist Carlos Ruiz has spent a quarter-century working to save golden lion tamarins, the charismatic long-maned monkeys native to Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. Thanks to painstaking reforestation efforts, the population of these endangered monkeys was steadily growing until an outbreak of yellow fever hit Brazil in 2018, wiping out a third of the tamarins. Enter the coronavirus, which is now hampering critical work to protect threatened species and habitats worldwide.<p><br clear="all">Food, coffee, diapers: Amid pandemic, van delivers donations<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/food-coffee-diapers-amid-pandemic-130858903.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/IYliexTA_pEfF7divr3cBQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/7c1b0b21d438a23e35a14a1ccddc497a" width="130" height="86" alt="Food, coffee, diapers: Amid pandemic, van delivers donations" align="left" title="Food, coffee, diapers: Amid pandemic, van delivers donations" border="0" ></a>On a recent day, a powder-blue van parked curbside in Brooklyn, one of the hardest-hit communities in America by the coronavirus pandemic, and a group of women wearing protective face masks and gloves set to unloading. Known as Sistas Van and sponsored by the nonprofit Black Women’s Blueprint, in normal times the vehicle serves survivors of sexual trauma and domestic violence. In times of pandemic, its mission has shifted to delivering donated resources in New York to individuals and communities in need.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/food-coffee-diapers-amid-pandemic-130858903.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 09:08:58 -0400Associated Pressfood-coffee-diapers-amid-pandemic-130858903.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/food-coffee-diapers-amid-pandemic-130858903.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/IYliexTA_pEfF7divr3cBQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/7c1b0b21d438a23e35a14a1ccddc497a" width="130" height="86" alt="Food, coffee, diapers: Amid pandemic, van delivers donations" align="left" title="Food, coffee, diapers: Amid pandemic, van delivers donations" border="0" ></a>On a recent day, a powder-blue van parked curbside in Brooklyn, one of the hardest-hit communities in America by the coronavirus pandemic, and a group of women wearing protective face masks and gloves set to unloading. Known as Sistas Van and sponsored by the nonprofit Black Women’s Blueprint, in normal times the vehicle serves survivors of sexual trauma and domestic violence. In times of pandemic, its mission has shifted to delivering donated resources in New York to individuals and communities in need.<p><br clear="all">AP FACT CHECK: Trump&#39;s alternate reality in time of anguish<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/ap-fact-check-trumps-alternate-130217050.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/J4x4AWUsD.3D6md90.sX3w--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/526e96781ab0c0a6dd77cde3c8f46a0f" width="130" height="86" alt="AP FACT CHECK: Trump&#39;s alternate reality in time of anguish" align="left" title="AP FACT CHECK: Trump&#39;s alternate reality in time of anguish" border="0" ></a>Such alternate realities pervaded the world described by Trump and his team over the past week. The White House, tweeting as an American institution, not Trump's personal account or campaign, posted social media disinformation to make people think leftists were stockpiling rocks to commit terrorist attacks in the United States. Trump and aides denied that authorities in Washington used tear gas against protesters, who fled from chemical clouds that looked like tear gas, stung eyes like it and met the dictionary definition of it.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/ap-fact-check-trumps-alternate-130217050.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 09:02:17 -0400Associated Pressap-fact-check-trumps-alternate-130217050.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/ap-fact-check-trumps-alternate-130217050.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/J4x4AWUsD.3D6md90.sX3w--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/526e96781ab0c0a6dd77cde3c8f46a0f" width="130" height="86" alt="AP FACT CHECK: Trump&#39;s alternate reality in time of anguish" align="left" title="AP FACT CHECK: Trump&#39;s alternate reality in time of anguish" border="0" ></a>Such alternate realities pervaded the world described by Trump and his team over the past week. The White House, tweeting as an American institution, not Trump's personal account or campaign, posted social media disinformation to make people think leftists were stockpiling rocks to commit terrorist attacks in the United States. Trump and aides denied that authorities in Washington used tear gas against protesters, who fled from chemical clouds that looked like tear gas, stung eyes like it and met the dictionary definition of it.<p><br clear="all">Egypt announces initiative to end war in Libya<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/egypt-announces-initiative-end-war-120736747.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/0dLJ7m171ZLBE34DQpWPfw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/e1c32fe1ae3480cd09b46b1baee30523" width="130" height="86" alt="Egypt announces initiative to end war in Libya" align="left" title="Egypt announces initiative to end war in Libya" border="0" ></a>Egypt’s president Saturday announced a unilateral initiative to end the civil war in neighboring Libya, a plan that was accepted by Khalifa Hifter, commander of the eastern forces that have suffered heavy losses in recent weeks. President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi told a news conference in Cairo that his initiative includes a cease-fire starting Monday and is meant to pave the way for elections in oil-rich Libya. “There can be no stability in Libya unless peaceful means to the crisis are found that include the unity and integrity of the national institutions," el-Sissi said.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/egypt-announces-initiative-end-war-120736747.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 08:07:36 -0400Associated Pressegypt-announces-initiative-end-war-120736747.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/egypt-announces-initiative-end-war-120736747.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/0dLJ7m171ZLBE34DQpWPfw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/e1c32fe1ae3480cd09b46b1baee30523" width="130" height="86" alt="Egypt announces initiative to end war in Libya" align="left" title="Egypt announces initiative to end war in Libya" border="0" ></a>Egypt’s president Saturday announced a unilateral initiative to end the civil war in neighboring Libya, a plan that was accepted by Khalifa Hifter, commander of the eastern forces that have suffered heavy losses in recent weeks. President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi told a news conference in Cairo that his initiative includes a cease-fire starting Monday and is meant to pave the way for elections in oil-rich Libya. “There can be no stability in Libya unless peaceful means to the crisis are found that include the unity and integrity of the national institutions," el-Sissi said.<p><br clear="all">Separate attacks kill 14 Afghan forces in Kabul, northeasthttps://news.yahoo.com/separate-attacks-kill-14-afghan-113744921.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 07:37:44 -0400Associated Pressseparate-attacks-kill-14-afghan-113744921.htmlOne man lays wreaths in Normandy on this unusual D-Day<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/one-man-lays-wreaths-normandy-111716459.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/USXh1JjeXswJtFi0y3fiYw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/45333316c3d142a250a0260cf6d8be43" width="130" height="86" alt="One man lays wreaths in Normandy on this unusual D-Day" align="left" title="One man lays wreaths in Normandy on this unusual D-Day" border="0" ></a>The essence of war remembrance is to make sure the fallen are never forgotten. All it takes is a wreath, a tiny wooden cross, a little token on a faraway grave to show that people still care about their fallen hero, parent or grandparent. This year, though, the pandemic stepped in, barring all travel for families to visit the World War II graves in France's Normandy, where Saturday marks the 76th anniversary of the epic D-Day battle, when allied troops successfully stormed the beaches and turned the war against the Nazis.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/one-man-lays-wreaths-normandy-111716459.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 07:17:16 -0400Associated Pressone-man-lays-wreaths-normandy-111716459.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/one-man-lays-wreaths-normandy-111716459.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/USXh1JjeXswJtFi0y3fiYw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/45333316c3d142a250a0260cf6d8be43" width="130" height="86" alt="One man lays wreaths in Normandy on this unusual D-Day" align="left" title="One man lays wreaths in Normandy on this unusual D-Day" border="0" ></a>The essence of war remembrance is to make sure the fallen are never forgotten. All it takes is a wreath, a tiny wooden cross, a little token on a faraway grave to show that people still care about their fallen hero, parent or grandparent. This year, though, the pandemic stepped in, barring all travel for families to visit the World War II graves in France's Normandy, where Saturday marks the 76th anniversary of the epic D-Day battle, when allied troops successfully stormed the beaches and turned the war against the Nazis.<p><br clear="all">Iranians must live with virus &#39;for long time&#39;: Rouhani<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/iranians-must-live-virus-long-time-rouhani-104436829.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/gcMWn0roJZ7kDcHN0q2vyA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/34d3e5fdf20ffbef6922bc7fd27eae09a0d27984.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Iranians must live with virus &#39;for long time&#39;: Rouhani" align="left" title="Iranians must live with virus &#39;for long time&#39;: Rouhani" border="0" ></a>President Hassan Rouhani warned Iranians Saturday to prepare to live with the novel coronavirus "for a long time", as the country gradually rolls back restrictions imposed to curb the outbreak. People should not assume that "this disease will be eliminated in 15 days or a month: we must therefore follow the instructions for a long time," Rouhani said during the weekly meeting of the coronavirus taskforce broadcast on state TV. Iran has been battling the Middle East's deadliest outbreak of the novel coronavirus since reporting its first cases in February.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/iranians-must-live-virus-long-time-rouhani-104436829.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 06:44:36 -0400AFPiranians-must-live-virus-long-time-rouhani-104436829.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/iranians-must-live-virus-long-time-rouhani-104436829.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/gcMWn0roJZ7kDcHN0q2vyA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/34d3e5fdf20ffbef6922bc7fd27eae09a0d27984.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Iranians must live with virus &#39;for long time&#39;: Rouhani" align="left" title="Iranians must live with virus &#39;for long time&#39;: Rouhani" border="0" ></a>President Hassan Rouhani warned Iranians Saturday to prepare to live with the novel coronavirus "for a long time", as the country gradually rolls back restrictions imposed to curb the outbreak. People should not assume that "this disease will be eliminated in 15 days or a month: we must therefore follow the instructions for a long time," Rouhani said during the weekly meeting of the coronavirus taskforce broadcast on state TV. Iran has been battling the Middle East's deadliest outbreak of the novel coronavirus since reporting its first cases in February.<p><br clear="all">Iranian wedding party fuelled new COVID-19 surge, President Rouhani sayshttps://news.yahoo.com/iranian-wedding-party-fuelled-covid-085534297.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 04:55:34 -0400Reutersom/news/iranian-wedding-party-fuelled-covid-085534297.htmlAl-Qaeda chief in north Africa Abdelmalek Droukdel killed - France<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/al-qaeda-chief-north-africa-203730214.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/eMhjc4TZkC9Oiio.Vrz2ng--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en-gb/bbc_us_articles_995/a3a86190cd23f69ae70c469f79965192" width="130" height="86" alt="Al-Qaeda chief in north Africa Abdelmalek Droukdel killed - France" align="left" title="Al-Qaeda chief in north Africa Abdelmalek Droukdel killed - France" border="0" ></a>Veteran jihadist Abdelmalek Droukdel was killed in an operation in Mali, the defence minister says.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/al-qaeda-chief-north-africa-203730214.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 04:44:26 -0400BBCal-qaeda-chief-north-africa-203730214.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/al-qaeda-chief-north-africa-203730214.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/eMhjc4TZkC9Oiio.Vrz2ng--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en-gb/bbc_us_articles_995/a3a86190cd23f69ae70c469f79965192" width="130" height="86" alt="Al-Qaeda chief in north Africa Abdelmalek Droukdel killed - France" align="left" title="Al-Qaeda chief in north Africa Abdelmalek Droukdel killed - France" border="0" ></a>Veteran jihadist Abdelmalek Droukdel was killed in an operation in Mali, the defence minister says.<p><br clear="all">Pandemic makes for a lonely D-Day observance in Normandy<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/loneliest-d-day-remembrances-hit-064751099.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/h3zBIFnGBTemlRkRk8jw9Q--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/dfcc3113f2998224a550b70ffa0b8565" width="130" height="86" alt="Pandemic makes for a lonely D-Day observance in Normandy" align="left" title="Pandemic makes for a lonely D-Day observance in Normandy" border="0" ></a>COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — At daybreak on Saturday, Charles Shay stood lonesome without any fellow veteran on the very same beach where he waded ashore 76 years ago, part of one of the most epic battles in military history that came to be known as D-Day and turned the tide of World War II. Compared to last year, when many tens of thousands came to the northern French beaches of Normandy to cheer the dwindling number of veterans and celebrate three-quarters of a century of liberation from Nazi oppression, the coronavirus lockdown turned this year's remembrance into one of the eeriest ever. “I am very sad now," said Shay, who was a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic when he landed on Omaha Beach under horrific machine-gun fire and shells.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/loneliest-d-day-remembrances-hit-064751099.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 02:47:51 -0400Associated Pressloneliest-d-day-remembrances-hit-064751099.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/loneliest-d-day-remembrances-hit-064751099.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/h3zBIFnGBTemlRkRk8jw9Q--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/dfcc3113f2998224a550b70ffa0b8565" width="130" height="86" alt="Pandemic makes for a lonely D-Day observance in Normandy" align="left" title="Pandemic makes for a lonely D-Day observance in Normandy" border="0" ></a>COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — At daybreak on Saturday, Charles Shay stood lonesome without any fellow veteran on the very same beach where he waded ashore 76 years ago, part of one of the most epic battles in military history that came to be known as D-Day and turned the tide of World War II. Compared to last year, when many tens of thousands came to the northern French beaches of Normandy to cheer the dwindling number of veterans and celebrate three-quarters of a century of liberation from Nazi oppression, the coronavirus lockdown turned this year's remembrance into one of the eeriest ever. “I am very sad now," said Shay, who was a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic when he landed on Omaha Beach under horrific machine-gun fire and shells.<p><br clear="all">Russian Orthodox priest tends to Moscow&#39;s COVID-19 patients<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/russian-orthodox-priest-tends-moscows-064117334.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/tASFrP.uI_Pz6Qc9ijVKCw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/a254b83b7fac2ea52360a7553838aa6d" width="130" height="86" alt="Russian Orthodox priest tends to Moscow&#39;s COVID-19 patients" align="left" title="Russian Orthodox priest tends to Moscow&#39;s COVID-19 patients" border="0" ></a>The Rev. Vasily Gelevan bends over a COVID-19 patient at her apartment to administer Holy Communion and say words of comfort while clad in a hazmat suit. The bedside ministry is one of many such visits the 45-year old Russian Orthodox priest makes daily as he shuttles across Moscow in a minivan to tend to people fighting the coronavirus at their homes or in hospital rooms.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/russian-orthodox-priest-tends-moscows-064117334.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 02:41:17 -0400Associated Pressrussian-orthodox-priest-tends-moscows-064117334.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/russian-orthodox-priest-tends-moscows-064117334.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/tASFrP.uI_Pz6Qc9ijVKCw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/a254b83b7fac2ea52360a7553838aa6d" width="130" height="86" alt="Russian Orthodox priest tends to Moscow&#39;s COVID-19 patients" align="left" title="Russian Orthodox priest tends to Moscow&#39;s COVID-19 patients" border="0" ></a>The Rev. Vasily Gelevan bends over a COVID-19 patient at her apartment to administer Holy Communion and say words of comfort while clad in a hazmat suit. The bedside ministry is one of many such visits the 45-year old Russian Orthodox priest makes daily as he shuttles across Moscow in a minivan to tend to people fighting the coronavirus at their homes or in hospital rooms.<p><br clear="all">The Latest: Flash bang, pepper spray disperses Seattle crowd<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/latest-dc-expecting-largest-protest-060447152.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/7iORY6vnwsB5i4aovRUJ0w--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/663d10baac0a870925e7ae4acd976587" width="130" height="86" alt="The Latest: Flash bang, pepper spray disperses Seattle crowd" align="left" title="The Latest: Flash bang, pepper spray disperses Seattle crowd" border="0" ></a>— Jesse Jackson calls on Congress to pass anti-lynching law. SEATTLE — Police used flash bang devices and pepper spray to disperse a crowd of protesters in Seattle on Saturday night, the ninth consecutive day of George Floyd protests in the city.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/latest-dc-expecting-largest-protest-060447152.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 02:04:47 -0400Associated Presslatest-dc-expecting-largest-protest-060447152.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/latest-dc-expecting-largest-protest-060447152.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/7iORY6vnwsB5i4aovRUJ0w--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/663d10baac0a870925e7ae4acd976587" width="130" height="86" alt="The Latest: Flash bang, pepper spray disperses Seattle crowd" align="left" title="The Latest: Flash bang, pepper spray disperses Seattle crowd" border="0" ></a>— Jesse Jackson calls on Congress to pass anti-lynching law. SEATTLE — Police used flash bang devices and pepper spray to disperse a crowd of protesters in Seattle on Saturday night, the ninth consecutive day of George Floyd protests in the city.<p><br clear="all">Sahel force fighting terrorism faces growing threat<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/sahel-force-fighting-terrorism-faces-055907108.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/MR32fsWm6Yejov72ZNZCIA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/5dce3fa79daa3b25b3ff21737fd58311" width="130" height="86" alt="Sahel force fighting terrorism faces growing threat" align="left" title="Sahel force fighting terrorism faces growing threat" border="0" ></a>Mauritania’s foreign minister said Friday the five-nation African force fighting terrorism in the Sahel is facing a growing security threat sweeping the region that is not only local but a global problem that demands an international response. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, whose country holds the presidency of the G5 Sahel force, told the U.N. Security Council the security situation “is deteriorating visibly and with rare constancy” as a result of a “diabolical alliance of terrorist and drug trafficking groups,” with violence spreading every day to new territories. Leaders of Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and Niger launched the joint force in 2017 with support from the United Nations, the African Union and the European Union.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/sahel-force-fighting-terrorism-faces-055907108.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 01:59:07 -0400Associated Presssahel-force-fighting-terrorism-faces-055907108.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/sahel-force-fighting-terrorism-faces-055907108.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/MR32fsWm6Yejov72ZNZCIA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/5dce3fa79daa3b25b3ff21737fd58311" width="130" height="86" alt="Sahel force fighting terrorism faces growing threat" align="left" title="Sahel force fighting terrorism faces growing threat" border="0" ></a>Mauritania’s foreign minister said Friday the five-nation African force fighting terrorism in the Sahel is facing a growing security threat sweeping the region that is not only local but a global problem that demands an international response. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, whose country holds the presidency of the G5 Sahel force, told the U.N. Security Council the security situation “is deteriorating visibly and with rare constancy” as a result of a “diabolical alliance of terrorist and drug trafficking groups,” with violence spreading every day to new territories. Leaders of Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and Niger launched the joint force in 2017 with support from the United Nations, the African Union and the European Union.<p><br clear="all">No &#39;silver lining&#39;: Trump faces voter backlash amid crises<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/no-silver-lining-trump-faces-051553779.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/_Vuh312yRV9hIbRI9hHNAQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/2548d12c2a01338d1f9493cf7a148a40" width="130" height="86" alt="No &#39;silver lining&#39;: Trump faces voter backlash amid crises" align="left" title="No &#39;silver lining&#39;: Trump faces voter backlash amid crises" border="0" ></a>At the end of one of his most turbulent weeks in office, President Donald Trump was eager on Friday to boast of a better than expected jobs report to argue the country is poised for a booming recovery. Benjamin Lund was not moved. The 45-year-old Milwaukee man is a longtime Republican who was raised in a conservative family in the political battleground of Wisconsin.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/no-silver-lining-trump-faces-051553779.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 01:15:53 -0400Associated Pressno-silver-lining-trump-faces-051553779.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/no-silver-lining-trump-faces-051553779.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/_Vuh312yRV9hIbRI9hHNAQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/2548d12c2a01338d1f9493cf7a148a40" width="130" height="86" alt="No &#39;silver lining&#39;: Trump faces voter backlash amid crises" align="left" title="No &#39;silver lining&#39;: Trump faces voter backlash amid crises" border="0" ></a>At the end of one of his most turbulent weeks in office, President Donald Trump was eager on Friday to boast of a better than expected jobs report to argue the country is poised for a booming recovery. Benjamin Lund was not moved. The 45-year-old Milwaukee man is a longtime Republican who was raised in a conservative family in the political battleground of Wisconsin.<p><br clear="all">Massive, peaceful protests across US demand police reform<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/turning-grief-change-movement-targets-051116611.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/frLvjHnNi7BVhdT4SlkZNg--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/09694091ae457a8516406e968ebf3f27" width="130" height="86" alt="Massive, peaceful protests across US demand police reform" align="left" title="Massive, peaceful protests across US demand police reform" border="0" ></a>Massive demonstrations against racism and police brutality filled some of the nation’s most famous cityscapes Saturday, with tens of thousands of people marching peacefully in scenes that were more often festive than tense. Wearing masks and urging fundamental change, protesters gathered in dozens of places from coast to coast while mourners in North Carolina waited for hours to glimpse the golden coffin carrying the body of native son George Floyd, the black man whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police has galvanized the expanding movement. Demonstrations also reached four other continents, ending in clashes in two European cities.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/turning-grief-change-movement-targets-051116611.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 01:11:16 -0400Associated Pressturning-grief-change-movement-targets-051116611.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/turning-grief-change-movement-targets-051116611.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/frLvjHnNi7BVhdT4SlkZNg--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/09694091ae457a8516406e968ebf3f27" width="130" height="86" alt="Massive, peaceful protests across US demand police reform" align="left" title="Massive, peaceful protests across US demand police reform" border="0" ></a>Massive demonstrations against racism and police brutality filled some of the nation’s most famous cityscapes Saturday, with tens of thousands of people marching peacefully in scenes that were more often festive than tense. Wearing masks and urging fundamental change, protesters gathered in dozens of places from coast to coast while mourners in North Carolina waited for hours to glimpse the golden coffin carrying the body of native son George Floyd, the black man whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police has galvanized the expanding movement. Demonstrations also reached four other continents, ending in clashes in two European cities.<p><br clear="all">Japan advocate for daughter, others abducted to NKorea dies<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/japan-advocate-daughter-others-abducted-050345173.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/K4cNt86i_sNB9KrkUysk2A--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/4a31a604539a98c4d132545bf061ae8e" width="130" height="86" alt="Japan advocate for daughter, others abducted to NKorea dies" align="left" title="Japan advocate for daughter, others abducted to NKorea dies" border="0" ></a>Shigeru Yokota, a Japanese campaigner for the return of his daughter and more than a dozen others who were abducted to North Korea in the 1970s, has died. Megumi disappeared in 1977 on her way home from her a junior high school in Niigata on Japan's northern coast when she was 13. A former Central Bank official, Yokota, and his wife kept looking for Megumi and found out 20 years later that she had been abducted to North Korea by its agents.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/japan-advocate-daughter-others-abducted-050345173.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 01:03:45 -0400Associated Pressjapan-advocate-daughter-others-abducted-050345173.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/japan-advocate-daughter-others-abducted-050345173.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/K4cNt86i_sNB9KrkUysk2A--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/4a31a604539a98c4d132545bf061ae8e" width="130" height="86" alt="Japan advocate for daughter, others abducted to NKorea dies" align="left" title="Japan advocate for daughter, others abducted to NKorea dies" border="0" ></a>Shigeru Yokota, a Japanese campaigner for the return of his daughter and more than a dozen others who were abducted to North Korea in the 1970s, has died. Megumi disappeared in 1977 on her way home from her a junior high school in Niigata on Japan's northern coast when she was 13. A former Central Bank official, Yokota, and his wife kept looking for Megumi and found out 20 years later that she had been abducted to North Korea by its agents.<p><br clear="all">Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/biden-formally-clinches-democratic-presidential-044754144.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/4ENnhggWb7pEzGiU8MhF8w--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/e61b814ffbf2d116171dea1e10b5c9d1" width="130" height="86" alt="Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination" align="left" title="Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination" border="0" ></a>Joe Biden has formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest. “It was an honor to compete alongside one of the most talented groups of candidates the Democratic party has ever fielded," Biden said in a statement Friday night, ”and I am proud to say that we are going into this general election a united party." The former vice president has effectively been his party's leader since his last challenger in the Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders, ended his campaign in April.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/biden-formally-clinches-democratic-presidential-044754144.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2020 00:47:54 -0400Associated Pressbiden-formally-clinches-democratic-presidential-044754144.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/biden-formally-clinches-democratic-presidential-044754144.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/4ENnhggWb7pEzGiU8MhF8w--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/e61b814ffbf2d116171dea1e10b5c9d1" width="130" height="86" alt="Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination" align="left" title="Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination" border="0" ></a>Joe Biden has formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest. “It was an honor to compete alongside one of the most talented groups of candidates the Democratic party has ever fielded," Biden said in a statement Friday night, ”and I am proud to say that we are going into this general election a united party." The former vice president has effectively been his party's leader since his last challenger in the Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders, ended his campaign in April.<p><br clear="all">Protests support Floyd, Black Lives Matter on 4 continents<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/black-lives-matter-rallies-start-025116930.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/KULmFgPBq9Jgok6F1oaopw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/39c4a700fdee7c9dd477ea2f9a6da7d5" width="130" height="86" alt="Protests support Floyd, Black Lives Matter on 4 continents" align="left" title="Protests support Floyd, Black Lives Matter on 4 continents" border="0" ></a>Tens of thousands of people gathered Saturday in cities far from the United States to express anger over the death of George Floyd, a sign that the Black Lives Matter movement against police brutality is resonating with wider calls to address racism from Australia to Europe. In Berlin, where police said 15,000 people rallied on the German capital's Alexander Square, protesters chanted Floyd's name and held up placards with slogans such as “Stop police brutality” and “I can’t breath.” “The killing and these violent physical things that have happened is only just the top of it,” said Lloyd Lawson, 54, who took part in the Berlin protest.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/black-lives-matter-rallies-start-025116930.htmlFri, 05 Jun 2020 22:51:16 -0400Associated Pressblack-lives-matter-rallies-start-025116930.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/black-lives-matter-rallies-start-025116930.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/KULmFgPBq9Jgok6F1oaopw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/39c4a700fdee7c9dd477ea2f9a6da7d5" width="130" height="86" alt="Protests support Floyd, Black Lives Matter on 4 continents" align="left" title="Protests support Floyd, Black Lives Matter on 4 continents" border="0" ></a>Tens of thousands of people gathered Saturday in cities far from the United States to express anger over the death of George Floyd, a sign that the Black Lives Matter movement against police brutality is resonating with wider calls to address racism from Australia to Europe. In Berlin, where police said 15,000 people rallied on the German capital's Alexander Square, protesters chanted Floyd's name and held up placards with slogans such as “Stop police brutality” and “I can’t breath.” “The killing and these violent physical things that have happened is only just the top of it,” said Lloyd Lawson, 54, who took part in the Berlin protest.<p><br clear="all">Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/biden-formally-clinches-democratic-presidential-022520782.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/ZofG4Ftatz7F2PoiFe3YuA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/b9c1dd562cd111c9fce1704860d96d41" width="130" height="86" alt="Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination" align="left" title="Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination" border="0" ></a>Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest. “It was an honor to compete alongside one of the most talented groups of candidates the Democratic party has ever fielded," Biden said in a statement Friday night, ”and I am proud to say that we are going into this general election a united party." The former vice president has effectively been his party's leader since his last challenger in the Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders, ended his campaign in April.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/biden-formally-clinches-democratic-presidential-022520782.htmlFri, 05 Jun 2020 22:25:20 -0400Associated Pressbiden-formally-clinches-democratic-presidential-022520782.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/biden-formally-clinches-democratic-presidential-022520782.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/ZofG4Ftatz7F2PoiFe3YuA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/b9c1dd562cd111c9fce1704860d96d41" width="130" height="86" alt="Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination" align="left" title="Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination" border="0" ></a>Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest. “It was an honor to compete alongside one of the most talented groups of candidates the Democratic party has ever fielded," Biden said in a statement Friday night, ”and I am proud to say that we are going into this general election a united party." The former vice president has effectively been his party's leader since his last challenger in the Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders, ended his campaign in April.<p><br clear="all">AP PHOTOS: Images of calm emerge after days of protests<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-images-calm-emerge-002401797.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/uARvSW33DPp9Rp61w6dv.Q--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/79a16eaadb8ca83fb89835805dbfa3ba" width="130" height="86" alt="AP PHOTOS: Images of calm emerge after days of protests" align="left" title="AP PHOTOS: Images of calm emerge after days of protests" border="0" ></a>Amid the anger, violence and grief evident in the massive protests shaking the country after the death of George Floyd, images of calm are beginning to emerge as the mood shifts to more peaceful calls for change.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-images-calm-emerge-002401797.htmlFri, 05 Jun 2020 20:24:01 -0400Associated Pressap-photos-images-calm-emerge-002401797.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-images-calm-emerge-002401797.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/uARvSW33DPp9Rp61w6dv.Q--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/79a16eaadb8ca83fb89835805dbfa3ba" width="130" height="86" alt="AP PHOTOS: Images of calm emerge after days of protests" align="left" title="AP PHOTOS: Images of calm emerge after days of protests" border="0" ></a>Amid the anger, violence and grief evident in the massive protests shaking the country after the death of George Floyd, images of calm are beginning to emerge as the mood shifts to more peaceful calls for change.<p><br clear="all">On patrol with Kenya&#39;s locust hunters<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/patrol-kenyas-locust-hunters-000344941.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/rDH3Rci.hB8TuW0_DyjGAQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en-gb/bbc_us_articles_995/13bf4b1f514c639023108332f8a38535" width="130" height="86" alt="On patrol with Kenya&#39;s locust hunters" align="left" title="On patrol with Kenya&#39;s locust hunters" border="0" ></a>Kenya faces a race against time to tackle the swarms as the end of the insects&#39; breeding season clashes with harvests.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/patrol-kenyas-locust-hunters-000344941.htmlFri, 05 Jun 2020 20:03:44 -0400BBCpatrol-kenyas-locust-hunters-000344941.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/patrol-kenyas-locust-hunters-000344941.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/rDH3Rci.hB8TuW0_DyjGAQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en-gb/bbc_us_articles_995/13bf4b1f514c639023108332f8a38535" width="130" height="86" alt="On patrol with Kenya&#39;s locust hunters" align="left" title="On patrol with Kenya&#39;s locust hunters" border="0" ></a>Kenya faces a race against time to tackle the swarms as the end of the insects&#39; breeding season clashes with harvests.<p><br clear="all">Barr says he didn’t give tactical order to clear protesters<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/barr-says-didn-t-tactical-234327980.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/IzG3_6w9xgSuf9fx_JBl0g--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/97a6c89035c6a91e06bfc222653130eb" width="130" height="86" alt="Barr says he didn’t give tactical order to clear protesters" align="left" title="Barr says he didn’t give tactical order to clear protesters" border="0" ></a>Attorney General William Barr says law enforcement officers were already moving to push back protesters from a park in front of the White House when he arrived there Monday evening, and he says he did not give a command to disperse the crowd, though he supported the decision. Barr’s comments in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday were his most detailed explanation yet of what unfolded outside the White House earlier this week. Shortly after officers aggressively pushed back demonstrators, President Donald Trump — accompanied by Barr, Pentagon leaders and other top advisers — walked through Lafayette Park to pose for a photo at a nearby church that had been damaged during the protests.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/barr-says-didn-t-tactical-234327980.htmlFri, 05 Jun 2020 19:43:27 -0400Associated Pressbarr-says-didn-t-tactical-234327980.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/barr-says-didn-t-tactical-234327980.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/IzG3_6w9xgSuf9fx_JBl0g--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/97a6c89035c6a91e06bfc222653130eb" width="130" height="86" alt="Barr says he didn’t give tactical order to clear protesters" align="left" title="Barr says he didn’t give tactical order to clear protesters" border="0" ></a>Attorney General William Barr says law enforcement officers were already moving to push back protesters from a park in front of the White House when he arrived there Monday evening, and he says he did not give a command to disperse the crowd, though he supported the decision. Barr’s comments in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday were his most detailed explanation yet of what unfolded outside the White House earlier this week. Shortly after officers aggressively pushed back demonstrators, President Donald Trump — accompanied by Barr, Pentagon leaders and other top advisers — walked through Lafayette Park to pose for a photo at a nearby church that had been damaged during the protests.<p><br clear="all">US shares proposal to extend Iran arms embargo with Russiahttps://news.yahoo.com/us-shares-proposal-extend-iran-214621029.htmlFri, 05 Jun 2020 17:46:21 -0400Associated Pressus-shares-proposal-extend-iran-214621029.htmlTrump evokes Floyd after hailing strong jobs report<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/trump-evokes-floyd-hailing-strong-213855838.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/xDLVlZTH6ABKxFnA5jnhCA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/fdee2422e31323191b1adcf934f1f464" width="130" height="86" alt="Trump evokes Floyd after hailing strong jobs report" align="left" title="Trump evokes Floyd after hailing strong jobs report" border="0" ></a>President Donald Trump on Friday declared it was “a great day” for George Floyd as he discussed a strong jobs report for the country and efforts to bring about racial equality. Joe Biden, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, said Trump’s comments about Floyd were “despicable.” Trump's comments about Floyd came as he shifted from discussing a drop in the unemployment rate to say everyone deserved “equal treatment in every encounter with law enforcement, regardless of race, color, gender or creed.”<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/trump-evokes-floyd-hailing-strong-213855838.htmlFri, 05 Jun 2020 17:38:55 -0400Associated Presstrump-evokes-floyd-hailing-strong-213855838.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/trump-evokes-floyd-hailing-strong-213855838.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/xDLVlZTH6ABKxFnA5jnhCA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/fdee2422e31323191b1adcf934f1f464" width="130" height="86" alt="Trump evokes Floyd after hailing strong jobs report" align="left" title="Trump evokes Floyd after hailing strong jobs report" border="0" ></a>President Donald Trump on Friday declared it was “a great day” for George Floyd as he discussed a strong jobs report for the country and efforts to bring about racial equality. Joe Biden, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, said Trump’s comments about Floyd were “despicable.” Trump's comments about Floyd came as he shifted from discussing a drop in the unemployment rate to say everyone deserved “equal treatment in every encounter with law enforcement, regardless of race, color, gender or creed.”<p><br clear="all">IMF agrees on $5.2B for Egypt as virus threatens economyhttps://news.yahoo.com/imf-agrees-5-2b-egypt-213652161.htmlFri, 05 Jun 2020 17:36:52 -0400Associated Pressimf-agrees-5-2b-egypt-213652161.htmlUK PM offers to accept EU tariffs on some goods to win trade deal - Daily Mailhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/uk-pm-offers-accept-eu-213635705.htmlFri, 05 Jun 2020 17:36:35 -0400Reutersuk-pm-offers-accept-eu-213635705.htmlFrench forces kill al-Qaida&#39;s North African commander<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/french-forces-kill-al-qaidas-211202388.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/YiOTCzSjqA2aPHwO9s22UQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/41fed74ff1ffa0f20b4ca3bbedc358b6" width="130" height="86" alt="French forces kill al-Qaida&#39;s North African commander" align="left" title="French forces kill al-Qaida&#39;s North African commander" border="0" ></a>French forces have killed Abdelmalek Droukdel, the leader of al-Qaida’s North Africa affiliate, the France’s defense minister announced late Friday, in what would be a major victory for France after years of battling jihadists in the Sahel. There was no immediate confirmation of his death from al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, known as AQIM, which has made millions of dollars abducting foreigners for ransom over the years and made large swaths of West Africa too dangerous for aid groups to access. French Defense Minister Florence Parly tweeted that Droukdel and several of his allies were killed Wednesday in northern Mali by French forces and their partners.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/french-forces-kill-al-qaidas-211202388.htmlFri, 05 Jun 2020 17:12:02 -0400Associated Pressfrench-forces-kill-al-qaidas-211202388.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/french-forces-kill-al-qaidas-211202388.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/YiOTCzSjqA2aPHwO9s22UQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/41fed74ff1ffa0f20b4ca3bbedc358b6" width="130" height="86" alt="French forces kill al-Qaida&#39;s North African commander" align="left" title="French forces kill al-Qaida&#39;s North African commander" border="0" ></a>French forces have killed Abdelmalek Droukdel, the leader of al-Qaida’s North Africa affiliate, the France’s defense minister announced late Friday, in what would be a major victory for France after years of battling jihadists in the Sahel. There was no immediate confirmation of his death from al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, known as AQIM, which has made millions of dollars abducting foreigners for ransom over the years and made large swaths of West Africa too dangerous for aid groups to access. French Defense Minister Florence Parly tweeted that Droukdel and several of his allies were killed Wednesday in northern Mali by French forces and their partners.<p><br clear="all">Sahel armies accused of disappearances and killings, raising alarm<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/sahel-armies-accused-disappearances-killings-raising-alarm-205055883.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/fM6s6rUnRBF6ZiVax7kQmA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/9a27764c540da9159f177a9a10b184edd2935f10.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Sahel armies accused of disappearances and killings, raising alarm" align="left" title="Sahel armies accused of disappearances and killings, raising alarm" border="0" ></a>Accusations of alleged forced disappearances and extrajudicial killings are mounting against national armies in the Sahel, worrying their allies in the fight against jihadist insurgents in the semi-desert African region. The Sahel has seen years of conflict with Islamic militants, who first emerged in northern Mali in 2012 before sweeping into the centre of the country, and neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger. Worries from allies such as the United Nations and former colonial power France about the conduct of Sahel soldiers are not new.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/sahel-armies-accused-disappearances-killings-raising-alarm-205055883.htmlFri, 05 Jun 2020 16:50:55 -0400AFPsahel-armies-accused-disappearances-killings-raising-alarm-205055883.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/sahel-armies-accused-disappearances-killings-raising-alarm-205055883.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/fM6s6rUnRBF6ZiVax7kQmA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/9a27764c540da9159f177a9a10b184edd2935f10.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Sahel armies accused of disappearances and killings, raising alarm" align="left" title="Sahel armies accused of disappearances and killings, raising alarm" border="0" ></a>Accusations of alleged forced disappearances and extrajudicial killings are mounting against national armies in the Sahel, worrying their allies in the fight against jihadist insurgents in the semi-desert African region. The Sahel has seen years of conflict with Islamic militants, who first emerged in northern Mali in 2012 before sweeping into the centre of the country, and neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger. Worries from allies such as the United Nations and former colonial power France about the conduct of Sahel soldiers are not new.<p><br clear="all">Iran FM throws ball back in Trump&#39;s court on nuclear deal<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/iran-fm-throws-ball-back-trumps-court-nuclear-201552666.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/YtYOFdfgBXbvS3FIhordXw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/3efbfd95e8f23618c8f6f150dc2dd1529e16456a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Iran FM throws ball back in Trump&#39;s court on nuclear deal" align="left" title="Iran FM throws ball back in Trump&#39;s court on nuclear deal" border="0" ></a>Iran's foreign minister Friday threw the ball back into the US president's court on reaching a new nuclear agreement, after the two countries carried out a prisoner swap. President Donald Trump had voiced hope for progress with Iran a day earlier, after the Islamic republic released a US Navy veteran and the United States freed two Iranians. "Thank you to Iran, it shows a deal is possible!" Trump had tweeted.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/iran-fm-throws-ball-back-trumps-court-nuclear-201552666.htmlFri, 05 Jun 2020 16:15:52 -0400AFPiran-fm-throws-ball-back-trumps-court-nuclear-201552666.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/iran-fm-throws-ball-back-trumps-court-nuclear-201552666.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/YtYOFdfgBXbvS3FIhordXw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/3efbfd95e8f23618c8f6f150dc2dd1529e16456a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Iran FM throws ball back in Trump&#39;s court on nuclear deal" align="left" title="Iran FM throws ball back in Trump&#39;s court on nuclear deal" border="0" ></a>Iran's foreign minister Friday threw the ball back into the US president's court on reaching a new nuclear agreement, after the two countries carried out a prisoner swap. President Donald Trump had voiced hope for progress with Iran a day earlier, after the Islamic republic released a US Navy veteran and the United States freed two Iranians. "Thank you to Iran, it shows a deal is possible!" Trump had tweeted.<p><br clear="all">Russia Declares State Of Emergency Over Arctic Oil Spill<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/russia-declares-state-emergency-over-200432773.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/x4acIU2u77_16q_asFI4PA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/Benzinga/05e17773dc3812284166f7cc501027b0" width="130" height="86" alt="Russia Declares State Of Emergency Over Arctic Oil Spill" align="left" title="Russia Declares State Of Emergency Over Arctic Oil Spill" border="0" ></a>Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a state of emergency Wednesday after a massive diesel fuel spill in a Siberian river causing more than an estimated $76 million in damage to waterways above the Arctic Circle, reports The Moscow Times. Cleaning operations were still underway on Friday.What Happened? It is estimated that 20,000 tonnes of diesel leaked into the Ambarnaya River near the Siberian city of Norilsk on May 29. The spill has been traced to a power plant owned by a subsidiary of Norilsk Nickel that produces nickel and palladium.The supports under a diesel storage tank gave way, resulting in a severe leak, according to the company, which added that prior inspections of the supports revealed no cause for concern. The Norilsk Nickel Twitter account has been sharing updates on the cleaning operation.Previous inspections of the supports revealed no cause for concern. &quot;I think decontamination will cost Nornickel billions of roubles, but I&#39;m speaking not as a businessman, but as a human being concerned about the situation: whatever the cost, we will pay it,&quot; Nornickel CEO Vladimir Potanin in a televised call with Russian president Putin.What&#39;s Next? So far several rescue teams have been sent including a group from the Ministry of Emergencies and another from the Maritime and River Transport Agency to assist with cleaning up the spill.Nornickel said in a Friday update that 6,730 tonnes of contaminated soil has been removed and 400 tonnes of diesel has been collected in the vicinity of the Combined Heat and Power Plant 3 and 6,500 square metres of river bank has been treated with sorbents.Related Links:USO Tanks After Oil ETF&#39;s Temporary Trading HaltOil Prices Rebound, Analyst Says Market Faces Tsunami Of SurplusSee more from Benzinga * WTI Oil Trades Higher, But Demand For Brent Muted, Says Commodities Analyst * Oil Analyst Expects US, Canada To Help Balance Market, Dampen Prices * Slump In Crude Oil Continues To Attract Speculative Buying, Says Strategist(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.<p><br clear="all">https://news.yahoo.com/russia-declares-state-emergency-over-200432773.htmlFri, 05 Jun 2020 16:04:32 -0400Benzingaom/news/russia-declares-state-emergency-over-200432773.html<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/russia-declares-state-emergency-over-200432773.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/x4acIU2u77_16q_asFI4PA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/Benzinga/05e17773dc3812284166f7cc501027b0" width="130" height="86" alt="Russia Declares State Of Emergency Over Arctic Oil Spill" align="left" title="Russia Declares State Of Emergency Over Arctic Oil Spill" border="0" ></a>Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a state of emergency Wednesday after a massive diesel fuel spill in a Siberian river causing more than an estimated $76 million in damage to waterways above the Arctic Circle, reports The Moscow Times. Cleaning operations were still underway on Friday.What Happened? It is estimated that 20,000 tonnes of diesel leaked into the Ambarnaya River near the Siberian city of Norilsk on May 29. The spill has been traced to a power plant owned by a subsidiary of Norilsk Nickel that produces nickel and palladium.The supports under a diesel storage tank gave way, resulting in a severe leak, according to the company, which added that prior inspections of the supports revealed no cause for concern. The Norilsk Nickel Twitter account has been sharing updates on the cleaning operation.Previous inspections of the supports revealed no cause for concern. &quot;I think decontamination will cost Nornickel billions of roubles, but I&#39;m speaking not as a businessman, but as a human being concerned about the situation: whatever the cost, we will pay it,&quot; Nornickel CEO Vladimir Potanin in a televised call with Russian president Putin.What&#39;s Next? So far several rescue teams have been sent including a group from the Ministry of Emergencies and another from the Maritime and River Transport Agency to assist with cleaning up the spill.Nornickel said in a Friday update that 6,730 tonnes of contaminated soil has been removed and 400 tonnes of diesel has been collected in the vicinity of the Combined Heat and Power Plant 3 and 6,500 square metres of river bank has been treated with sorbents.Related Links:USO Tanks After Oil ETF&#39;s Temporary Trading HaltOil Prices Rebound, Analyst Says Market Faces Tsunami Of SurplusSee more from Benzinga * WTI Oil Trades Higher, But Demand For Brent Muted, Says Commodities Analyst * Oil Analyst Expects US, Canada To Help Balance Market, Dampen Prices * Slump In Crude Oil Continues To Attract Speculative Buying, Says Strategist(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.<p><br clear="all">